Every jazz director will want to have this innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation! Designed for individual or group instruction, each volume contains a play-along CD with eight classic jazz tunes. Each tune is played by a professional jazz group and contains clearly written musical examples, jazz vocabulary, transcription opportunities, informative composer insights and a discography. It's a real step forward in teaching jazz improvisation! Volume one includes: Billie's Bounce; On The Trail; Cantaloupe Island; The Preacher; Summertime; Satin Doll; C Jam Blues and I Got Rhythm.

Every jazz director will want to have this innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation! Designed for individual or group instruction, each volume contains a play-along CD with eight classic jazz tunes. Each tune is played by a professional jazz group and contains clearly written musical examples, jazz vocabulary, transcription opportunities, informative composer insights and a discography. It's a real step forward in teaching jazz improvisation! Volume two includes: Now's The Time; Sugar; Honeysuckle Rose; Maiden Voyage; Squeeze Me; Caravan; In A Mellow Tone and Perdido.

This is a fabulous collection of exact transcriptions taken from Charlie Parker's recorded solos. Every student of jazz will benefit from studying "Bird's" solos, so this is a must have! Available in Bb, C and Bass Clef Books.